Core Studies 1 C2
Classical Origins of Western Culture

• Course Requirements
• Books to be Purchased
• Assignments
• Study Guide
• On-Line Class Discussion
• Links to Other Sites (with images and much more)

• Other Classics Courses at BC
• Majoring and Minoring in Classics
• Local Internet Resources in Classics
• Other Internet Resources in Classics

You are required to attend all the regular class meetings. This is especially important since there are fewer of them. If you miss more than two classes without a valid excuse, your grade will be lowered. It's just as important that you log on to the course web site several times a week to keep up with group discussions and to add your own contributions.

No late papers will be accepted. You may re-write papers to earn a higher grade. The original paper must be turned in with all re-writes.

The two papers will count a total of 25%; the mid-term test will count 25%; and the cumulative final exam will count 25%. The remaining 25% of your grade will be based on your contribution to our ongoing discussions throughout the semester, both in class and on the web.

My office hours are Monday and Wednesday, 2-3 p.m. and Friday, 10-11 a.m. in 2407 Boylan. My office telephone is 951-5814. You can reach the Classics Department at 951-5191.

You may e-mail me with any questions at any time. My address is: hahbc@cunyvm.cuny.edu.

Also required is the Study Guide for Core Studies 1, by Roger Dunkle. You may either buy it or read it online. The online version, besides being free, has lots of useful links to further material.

All books are available in the bookstore. Buy them now. They may not be available later in the semester.

To access this forum go to the College's Caucus Center and log in. Then click to see the list of all available conferences and join the "Hansen" conference. Note: If you are registered in this section, I will give you a username on the first day of class. You can then log in with this username, choose your own password, and become a full member of the conference, where you can post comments and questions at any time. If you are not registered in this section, you may still join our Caucus conference, but you will have "read-only" privileges.

When you join Caucus, you will be asked to provide some information about yourself. You may provide as much or as little information as you wish.

We are going to have a new kind of discussion! In an on-line conference everyone can participate at their own pace, and at a time of their own choosing. If you thought of a great comment after class was over--or maybe you almost raised your hand but didn't, or you raised your hand and I didn't see you--there is no such problem here. What's more, it's easy to review what others have said already, so that you can build on it and move the discussion forward.

• For images of the Greek gods and goddesses, and for information on Greek and Roman myths, visit the Classical Myth website maintained by Laurel Bowman at the University of Victoria in Canada.

• Mythology in Western Art (University of Haifa)
• Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
• The Perseus Project: An Evolving Digital Library on Ancient Greece and Rome
  • You should explore Perseus for yourself, but be sure to look at the pages at the Diotima web site which will help you find information in Perseus:
    • Main page of Perseus links
    • A guide to texts in Perseus
    • A guide to the Perseus encyclopedia
• Greek Mythology Link, a detailed compilation of information, maps, and some images

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